Blakeley
Girl name · #2554 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 69 baby girls were named Blakeley, placing it at #2554 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 girls born in 2025 was named Blakeley.
Babies named Blakeley per year. Source: SSA.
The 48-year story
Blakeley first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 96 babies and a rank of #2033. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Blakeley against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Blakeley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Blakeley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Blakeley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blakeley is most common
State-level data for Blakeley is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Blakeley
Statistically, parents drawn to Blakeley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Berkeley, Blakley, Brynnley, Kenzley, and Quinnley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blakeley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2542 |
| 2024 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2555 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 75 | #2376 |
| 2018 | 92 | #2084 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2798 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Blakeley a popular girl name?
Blakeley ranked #2554 among girls in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Blakeley most popular?
Blakeley peaked in 2024, when 96 American girls received the name (ranked #2033 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Blakeley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American girls was named Blakeley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.